It only seems right that two of the top teams from Northern California and Southern California will meet in the semifinals today at the North-South Challenge boys water polo tournament in Atherton.

Los Alamitos, the No. 2 ranked team in CIF-SS Division I, won a pair of games Friday to reach the semifinals against Miramonte.

The Griffins (20-2) got five goals from Forrest Watkins and three from Austin Trinkle in a 13-5 win over Menlo-Atherton. In the second game, Watkins scored eight goals and Trinkle again had three in a 14-7 victory over Menlo.

Goalie Michael Delaney totalled 19 saves in the two games.

El Toro, top-ranked in SoCal, will face Sacred Heart in the other semfinal.

Los Alamitos’ only two losses of the season were a 6-4 setback against Miramonte, the top-ranked team in NorCal and in the state, in the final of the S&R Sport Cup a couple of weeks ago, and a 7-5 decision against El Toro in the final of the South Coast Tournament.

Girls volleyball

La Mirada 3, Artesia 0: Melanie Rangel recorded seven kills, eight aces and two blocks, Miranda Doing posted seven kills and two blocks and Brittney McKean added 15 assists, five aces and three kills as the Matatores (11-3, 8-1) won the Suburban League match with ease, 25-8, 25-7, 25-11.

Girls tennis

Warren 9, Gahr 9: Pia Castillo and Angelika Sosnowski each went 3-0 in singles to lead the Bears (8-10, 4-7) over the Gladiators in a Suburban League match decided on games, 81-75.

Downey 18, Lynwood 0: Sandra Lee and Aileen Felarac each dropped only two games in sweeping their singles sets, and the Vikings (10-3, 8-3) easily topped the Knights (0-18) in a San Gabriel Valley League match.

Girls golf

Warren 240, Firebaugh 276: Savannah Vilaubi shot a 38 and Christine Lee had a 42 on the 36-par course at Los Amigos Country Club, leading the Bears (9-3, 6-2) to a second-place finish in the San Gabriel Valley League.

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